Ngabonziza Bonfils

Ngabonziza Bonfils is a self-taught visual artist and muralist born in 1989 in Kigali, Rwanda. He is widely recognized for his large-scale public art and his commitment to using creativity as a tool for social transformation and community education.

​Artistic Career

​Bonfils began his journey as a painter at the age of 19, eventually transitioning into the realm of street murals to make art more accessible to the public. His work often follows a “realist” or “African Folk Art” style, focusing on themes of equality, peace, and the strength of women.

He gained significant recognition for his collaboration with Kurema, Kureba, Kwiga & IVUKA Arts Kigali, where he helped create murals aimed at reducing the stigma surrounding HIV/AIDS. Currently, he is a resident artist at the Niyo Art Center in Kigali.

​Wildlife Conservation and Guiding

​Beyond his visual art, Ngabonziza is deeply connected to Rwanda’s natural heritage. He integrates his passion for the environment into his professional life through:

​Conservation Art: Many of his paintings feature African wildlife, depicting animals not as separate entities but as an integral part of the human community. This reflects his philosophy that people and nature are interconnected.
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High school diploma in Construction

Certificate in multimedia from AFRICA DIGITAL MEDIA, ADMA Rwanda

- MY DEMOCRACY; Exhibition of the Embassy of the United States of America in Rwanda; 2014. - Celebration of the Martin Luther King event at the residence of the United States Ambassador; 2014 -

METAMORPHOSIS; Exhibition of a group of 4 artists at Ivuka Arts Kigali, presenting a series of murals of the lives and rights of street children; November 2015

- A VOICE; In a large group to showcase the issues of gender-based violence, supported by the Embassy of the United States of America in Rwanda; December 2015
- IN THE EYES OF ARTISTS, with 25 visual artists from Rwanda on September 23, 2016, organized by the Institut Français / Rwanda

- 4-18 September 2017 participated in an International exhibition in Morroco (Khouribga) with ARKANE - 24 Sept - 25 October 2017 his artworks featured internationally an exhibition named ARKANE Afrika in more than 20 countries of Africa. - 26 march 2019,

TRAVEL WEAST, art exhibition of at rue d’alger - Casablanca Morocco.